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title: Sun Peaks watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Sun Peaks?"
place: Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada
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# Sun Peaks watering restrictions

**Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Sun Peaks?

**Short answer:** Yes. In Sun Peaks, Level I watering restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30: even-numbered addresses water on even days, odd on odd days, never between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Tighter levels apply when the Engineer designates them.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca)  
**Cost:** Water Exemption Permit: $35 (two weeks). Fine: not less than $200, and not less than $500 for each subsequent offence.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement office, 250-578-2020 ext. 211 (or bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca)
- In person: Municipal Hall, 106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Level I restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30 to all commercial and residential customers of the municipal water system. Levels II, III and IV apply as designated by the Engineer when water is in short supply.
  - Source: [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, s. 9, 11](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/)
  - Official wording: "Level I – Water Restrictions – May 1st to Sept 30th" … "Level II – Water Restrictions – As designated by the Engineer" … "when the Engineer considers water to be in short supply"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Level I: even-numbered addresses sprinkle or irrigate only on even-numbered days, odd-numbered only on odd days; never between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; between midnight and 6:00 a.m. only automatic or timer-controlled systems, on the same even/odd days. Level II: even addresses Wednesdays only, odd addresses Tuesdays only, not 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Level III: no outside irrigation or hose use.
  - Source: [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, s. 11](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/)
  - Official wording: "Properties with even numbered addresses are allowed to sprinkle or irrigate only on" … "even numbered days." … "Sprinkling and irrigating activities are not allowed between the hours of 11:00 am and" … "All Properties with even numbered address are allowed to sprinkle or irrigate only on" … "Wednesdays." … "Tuesdays." … "No outside irrigation system including outdoor hand use of hoses shall be operated."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** Levels I and II: hand watering with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle hose or hand-held container at any time. Level III: the bylaw conflicts (one clause bans hose use, another allows a nozzle hose or container). Level IV: no hand watering.
  - Source: [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, s. 11](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/)
  - Official wording: "Hand watering of plants using a hose with a working spring-loaded shutoff nozzle or a hand-held container is allowed at any time." … "Hand watering of plants using a hand-held container is allowed at any time." … "No hand watering of plants is allowed at any time." … "Hand watering of plants using a hose with a working spring-loaded shutoff nozzle" … "No outside irrigation system including outdoor hand use of hoses shall be operated."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** No new-lawn exemption is named. The Engineer may grant a Water Exemption Permit, valid two weeks only, for $35.
  - Source: [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Schedule, Other Service Charges](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/)
  - Official wording: "Water Exemption Permit (if granted by the Engineer)" … "Each permit shall be valid for two (2) week period only"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not less than $200, and not less than $500 for each subsequent offence (Water Services Bylaw, contravention of the water prohibition clause); the bylaw allows a fine of up to $10,000 on conviction.
  - Source: [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Schedule, Part 4 contravention; s. 82](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/)
  - Official wording: "CONTRAVENTION OF WATER PROHIBITION CLAUSE" … "less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and for each subsequent offence a fine of not less than" … "Every person who commits an offence against this Bylaw is liable to a fine of not more" … "than $10,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019
  - Source: [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Title](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/)
  - Official wording: "“Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/), Level I restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30 to all commercial and residential customers of the municipal water system. Levels II, III and IV apply as designated by the Engineer when water is in short supply. The bylaw does not state the current stage, so check with the Municipality.

## Good to know

- Level I: even-numbered addresses sprinkle or irrigate only on even-numbered days, odd-numbered only on odd days, and never between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Between midnight and 6:00 a.m. only automatic or timer-controlled systems, on the same even or odd days.
- Level II: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays only, odd-numbered Tuesdays only, not 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Level III: no outside irrigation or hose use. Level IV: all irrigation, yard and garden watering and non-essential use are banned.
- Hand watering: at Levels I and II, with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle hose or hand-held container at any time. At Level III the bylaw conflicts (one clause bans hose use, another allows a nozzle hose or container), so confirm. At Level IV, no hand watering.
- New lawns: no exemption is named. The Engineer may grant a Water Exemption Permit, valid two weeks only, for $35.
- Fine: not less than $200, and not less than $500 for each subsequent offence; on conviction the bylaw allows a fine of up to $10,000.
- Questions: Municipal Hall, 250-578-2020.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/)

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## Sources

- [Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)

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